Mitchell J. Prinstein is an author and psychology professor. He is the former Director of Clinical Psychology at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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[ and the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology.]Fellow
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of both the American Psychological Association
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[ and the ]Association for Psychological Science
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.
Prinstein currently serves as the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor and Assistant Dean of Honors Carolina, UNC's Honors program.
Prinstein has authored or edited multiple volumes of psychological research, professional development training,[
][
] an encyclopedia series in adolescent development,[
] and an undergraduate textbook in clinical psychology.[
] He is the author of ''Popular: Finding Happiness and Success in a World That Cares Too Much About the Wrong Kinds of Relationships'', a book describing the role of popularity in society.
Prinstein serves on the 2020 board of directors as the Chief Science Officer for the American Psychological Association
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(APA).
Education and training
Prinstein received his B.A. from Emory University
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. He attended graduate school at University of Miami
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where he received his M.S. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology
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. He completed his clinical psychology internship training in clinical child and adolescent psychology at the Brown University Clinical Psychology Training Consortium and was awarded a National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health
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to remain at Brown for his postdoctoral fellowship. He was board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in clinical child psychology.
Publications
Prinstein's research focuses on popularity and peer relations,[ including childhood popularity, peer victimization, friendships, and processes of peer influence. He is the author of ''Popular: Finding Happiness and Success in a World That Cares Too Much About the Wrong Kinds of Relationships.''
In professional development, Prinstein authored “Uncensored Advice for Applying to Graduate School in Clinical Psychology”, ''The Portable Mentor: Expert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology'']
Professional
Prinstein served as chair of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) and was named the first APAGS student representative to the Board of Directors of the APA.[ He was later appointed Chair of the ad hoc APA workgroup on Early Career Psychologists to advocate for its incorporation as a standing committee of APA. He serves as of 2020 as a Member-at-Large on the APA Council of Representatives and was appointed to the Good Governance Group to improve organizational efficiency.][
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References
External links
Personal website
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American psychologists
Clinical psychologists
American clinical psychologists